GREEDY
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Greed"y (gr&ē;d"ӗ), a. [Compar. Greedier (-ĭ*&etilde_;r); superl. Greediest.] [OE. gredi, AS. gr&aē_;dig, gr&ē;dig; akin to D. gretig, OS. gr&ā;dag, OHG. gr&ā;tag, Dan. graadig, OSw. gradig, grådig, Icel. gr&ā;ðugr, Goth. gr&ē;dags greedy, gr&ē;d&ē;n to be hungry; cf. Skr. g&rsdot_;dh to be greedy. Cf. Greed.] 1. Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.
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2. Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.
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